vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2019-5052): SDL_image vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 2, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 2, 2019
Added
Jan 15, 2020
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists when loading a PCX file in SDL2_image 2.0.4. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow, resulting in too little memory being allocated, which can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-libsdl-image1-2
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